THOMAS Formal Wear Rentals

							                                            General Scholarships
Updated 5/14/2012

Note: Scholarships posted below are from information sent into Kingwood High School’s college room. There are many
other scholarship opportunities available. Check college websites and search for other scholarships on the internet.

List is sorted by “Deadline” date.


                   The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (Houston Chapter)
                   Scholarship
Amount             $1,000 (2)
Deadline           05/15/2012
Requirements    Application, 500 word essay, high school transcript.
Eligibility     High school senior who will be attending a college or university in the Fall of 2012.
Notes           Application and instructions available online. Application and all supplementary materials should be
                emailed to scholarship@shpehouston.org
Website/contact www.shpehouston.org

                   Society for Foodservice Management Undergraduate Merit Scholarship
Amount             $7,500; $5,000; $2,500
Deadline           05/18/2012
Requirements       Online application; high school transcript; essay; proof of restaurant/foodservice-related work
                   experience with a minimum of 400 hours verified by copies of paycheck stubs or letter(s) from
                   employer(s) stipulating number of hours worked; letter of acceptance into an accredited
                   restaurant/foodservice-related post-secondary program; letter of recommendation on letterhead from
                   a current/previous employer.
Eligibility        High school senior with a minimum GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale or be in the top one third of class or
                   have a C+ average. Have performed a minimum of 400 hours of restaurant/foodservice-related work
                   experience. Have applied and gained acceptance into a full-time restaurant/foodservice-related
                   postsecondary program and plan to enroll in a minimum of four terms. Special consideration will be
                   given to students who desire to focus on onsite foodservice (ie. hospital, school, college, corporate
                   dining)
Notes
Website/contact http://www.sfm-online.org/sfm-foundation/foundation-scholarship

                   B. Davis Scholarship
Amount             $1,000
Deadline           05/28/2012
Requirements    Essay: Discuss, in less than 1000 words, how your education has contributed to who you are today,
                or how it will affect who you will become.
Eligibility     High school Juniors or Seniors.
Notes           Email essay by deadline to awards@studentawardsearch.com
Website/contact http://www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm

                   Al’s Formal Wear Scholarship
Amount             2- $1,000
Deadline           05/31/2012
Requirements       Complete application and include 2 letters of recommendation, high school transcript, and personal
                   essay (500 words) describing your educational goals and why Al’s Formal Wear should help you
                   achieve them by investing in your education.
Eligibility        All applicants must be high school seniors at least 17 years of age and have applied to a college
                   and/or university for Fall 2012 admission.
Notes
Website/contact     http://www.alsformalwear.com/scholarships.asp
                   Abbott and Fenner Scholarship
Amount             $1,000
Deadline           06/15/2012
Requirements       To apply for this scholarship you will need to write an essay on the topic below. The essay should be
                   between 500-1000 words. Your submissions must be sent by email to:
                   scholarships@abbottandfenner.com
                   “What was the most difficult time in your life, and why? How did your perspective on life change as a
                   result of this difficulty?”
Eligibility        Scholarship is available to all high school Juniors AND Seniors.
Notes
Website/contact http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm


                   BigSun Scholarship
Amount             $500
Deadline           06/22/2012
Requirements    To apply send in a short essay answering the following question: “How has your education
                contributed to who you are today? Why do you want to earn a college education?”
Eligibility     Senior athletes regardless of their sport (must be currently involved in some sport at their school or in
                the community)
Notes           Essay submissions should be sent to: athleticawards@bigsunathletics.com
Website/contact www.bigsunathletics.com

                   Fashion-Schools.org “Aspiring Fashion Professional” Scholarship Program
Amount             $1,000
Deadline           07/31/2012
Requirements       Must submit application online as well as an original 500-1000 word essay on one of the following
                   topics: a.) What area of fashion do you intend to pursue? or b.) What specific skill do you most want
                   to develop?
Eligibility        High school seniors who have a passion and drive for a fashion related career and have a
                   demonstrable record of academic success. Must intend to pursue a fashion related field at an
                   accredited post-secondary school or college. Fashion related fields include, but are not limited to, the
                   following programs: Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising, Fashion Marketing, Fashion
                   Management, Fashion Retailing.
Notes
Website/contact www.fashion-schools.org


                   Humble Intercontinental Rotary Club Senior (Class of 2013) Essay Contest
Amount             $1,000, $750, or $500
Deadline           08/13/2012
Requirements    Essay: write a 500-word essay on the topic, “How I apply high ethical standards using Rotary’s Four-
                Way Test”. Rotary’s Four-Way Test: * Is it the truth? * Is it fair to all concerned? * Will it build
                goodwill and better friendships? * Will it be beneficial to all concerned? Essay must be double-
                spaced, 12 pt. font, 500 words maximum
Eligibility     JUNIORS (Fall 2012 incoming Seniors)
Notes           Essay must be emailed to: Henry.C.Garcia@lonestar.edu by the deadline.
Website/contact Henry.C.Garcia@lonestar.edu or Henry Pruitt: 281-635-8992
                  AES Engineers Scholarship
Amount            $500
Deadline          10/05/2012
Requirements    Students must submit an essay of no more than 1000 words in answer to the following question:
                What are your dreams for your future? When you look back on your life in thirty years, what
                would it take for you to consider your life successful?
Eligibility     This award is available to high school seniors and all students attending a post secondary
                educational facility. Scholarships are intended for our future leaders across a wide spectrum of fields
                of study. You are not required to be taking Engineering courses to be eligible.
Notes           Essay submissions should be sent to: scholarships@aesengineers.com
Website/contact http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships/.htm